2005 was the year that Jude was terminated from Verizon. His income from his rental properties made his job at Verizon become a low priority. The consequence equaled Jude being terminated from his position. Instead of wallowing in this news, he took his termination letter to be framed, mounted and laminated. On that day, Jude Bernard vowed to never work for anyone again. That termination letter remains on prominent display in his office as a personal reminder of this promise to himself. To this day, Jude has remained his own boss.

Over the last two decades, Jude has become a well-documented entrepreneur through his impressive real estate portfolio and other successful businesses. With over $100M of personal real estate transactions under his belt, his name is highly recognized and respected in the real estate industry and his local community.

Jude Bernard currently wears multiple hats of a Licensed Real Estate Broker, Licensed General Contractor, Real Estate Developer, Business Consultant, Landlord, Public Speaker, Philanthropist and Financial Empowerment Educator. He has received numerous awards and accolades for not only his community work, but excelling in business.

Jude recognizes that his personal journey has not been a straight elevator ride up. He prides himself on learning from mistakes and bouncing back from numerous setbacks.